21st_New_Brunswick_Legislative_Assembly

21st New Brunswick Legislature

21st New Brunswick Legislature

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The 21st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly represented New Brunswick between June 21, 1866, and June 3, 1870.

The assembly sat at the pleasure of the Governor of New Brunswick Arthur Charles Hamilton-Gordon. Charles Hastings Doyle became Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick in 1867 following Confederation. He was succeeded by Francis Pym Harding in October 1867 and then Lemuel Allan Wilmot in July 1868.

The speaker was selected as John H. Gray. From 1867 to 1870, Bliss Botsford held the position of speaker.

The Confederation Party led by Peter Mitchell formed the government; Mitchell was a member of the province's Legislative Council. Andrew R. Wetmore became leader after Mitchell was named to the Canadian senate.

History

Members

More information Electoral District, Name ...

Notes

  1. [1]
    named to the Senate of Canada
  2. [2]
    elected to federal seat
  3. [3]
    resigned seat after being named a judge
  4. [4]
    named to Legislative Council
  5. [5]
    died in 1868
  6. [6]
    died in 1867

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Preceded by Legislative Assemblies of New Brunswick
1866–1870		 Succeeded by
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